LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election as the leading candidate, insisting that he has no intention of playing a secondary role. Obi made the declaration while campaigning for the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tobi Amusan, the reigning World 100m hurdles champion will get the chance to defend her title in Budapest, Hungary if she is cleared of her whereabouts failures, World Athletics has declared. The world governing body for the sport has included the 26 year old in the list of athletes that will…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Kingsley Moghalu, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, expressed his opinion during an interview with Arise News, stating that Godwin Emefiele, the suspended CBN governor went beyond acceptable boundaries by running for the presidency while holding the position of CBN governor. Moghalu mentioned that numerous allegations have been…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barring any last-minute change, a former governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, will declare interest to contest the Plateau Central senatorial seat on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Dariye, former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame, and three others were, on Monday, August 9, released from prison three months after their…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the race to 2023 general elections intensifies with so many politicking across the divide, the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has commended the president for directing political appointees with aspirations to resign from political appointment to pursue their ambitions and charged those who are yet to tender their…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has pulled out of the Kebbi State governorship race, while Minister Of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige pulled out of the 2023 presidential race to retain his ministerial seat. Recalled that Malami had in April declared interest in the Kebbi…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Press Secretary to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi has described as ridiculous the call by certain quarters of Nigeria for the Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to contest 2023 Presidential election. Oyekanmi who made the statement in a press release made available to NewsRangers said,…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition, Daily Trust learnt from credible sources. The sources said the VP told the president of his desire to take over from him at the expiration of his tenure in 2023 to consolidate the achievements they recorded since they…